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Independent language learning : building on experience, seeking new perspectives /

Independent learning is not a new concept for language educators but while teachers, curriculum designers and policy makers have embraced it as underpinning modern notions of education, it remains a dynamic and vibrant field for researchers and academics who aim to broaden its scope and deepen our u...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Morrison, Bruce, 1956- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : London : Hong Kong University Press ; Eurospan [distributor], 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contributors
  • Introduction
  • Building on experience, seeking newperspectives
  • Section 1.
  • Emerging perspectives
  • 1. Inside independent learning: Old and new perspectives
  • 2. Learner autonomy, self-assessment and language tests: Towards a new assessment culture
  • 3. Strategic and self-regulated learning for the 21st century: The merging of skill, will and self-regulation
  • Section 2.
  • The independent learner
  • 4. Identity and learner autonomy in doctoral study: International students' experiences in an Australian university.
  • 5. I'm not giving up! Maintaining motivation in independent language learning
  • 6. Research methods to investigate emotions in independent language learning: A focus on think-aloud verbal protocols
  • Section 3.
  • Supporting the independent learner
  • 7. Achieving your GOAL: A case study of three learners
  • 8. On the road to self-directed learning: A language coaching case study
  • 9. Developing learner autonomy through peer teaching experiences
  • 10. Developing the ARC: Creating an online autonomy resource centre.
  • 11. Autonomous learners in digital realms: Exploring strategies for effective digital language learning
  • 12. ePortfolios for independent language learning: Episodic innovation or lasting reform?